New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-14
THE ADIRONDACKS.
MANY GUESTS AT BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE.
sCHROoN LAKE ALSO ENJOYING A FINE SEASON
LIST OF ARRIVALS

sCHROoN LAKE ALSO ENJOYING A FINE SEASON
LIST OF ARRIVALS.
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, Aug. 13.-The Adirondack
landlord who does not frequently hunt for moro cot
during this present month OF August is not enjoying az
good season as his neghbors enjoying The report
guests turned away from all parts OF the noun
tains and tho traveller who medtatcs Adirondack
trip during August early September had better make
his quarters In advance he will find himself
endeavorng to extract alleged comfort from an aDDre
Waited the parlor revealing In the joys OF nigh'
In the billiard room. Here at Blue Mountain
Lake the conditions not the same as at other noun
tain resorts The Prospect House is wonderful estaD
lshment for the region Imagine a great hotel that
would do credit TO Saratoga, with electric lights eeva
tors and colored servants in uniform set down In Will
derness eighteen hundred feet above the sea and thirty
miles from railroad, and you have the Prospect House,
Blue Mountain Lake. The hotel accommodates several
hundred yet through August and far into September the
house will be crowded.
Across tho lake the Holland House is approach
Ing completion and will be entirely furnished by Octo-
bcr1 The building is four stories in height and Will
accom- molate $50 guests. Though the main building
has been unfinished, Mr. John Holland has entertained
jolly company his cottages during the entire season
On that side lake tennis has been the chief amusc-
ment. 8. j. Walker OF Chicago, and Mr.. Farrand. Of
Princeton, being the victors.
Blue Mountain and neghborng lakes are notable for
the large number Of camps and cottages that dot their
shores the St. Regis lakes alone competing with them IN
number Many Of these summer homes are models OF
rustic elegance aud taste On Racquetto Lake dainty
little chapel has been built Of the numerous
islands aud each Sunday services held there which
the worshippers attend not In carriages, but
An interesting story Is told happening last month to
pious young lady who taught Sunday at one Of
the Adirondack resorts Her class OF small boys were
struggling with from the Bible and one OF them
read with painful deberaon, "And Zacharias went up
hurn fpSc In az
ishment that ensued small hand went up: Teacher"
"what is 1t. Thomasr WAS he goin' to make
smudge to keep the black flies often the Temper
lent The Leland House entertaining jolly company
who are tho assss OF aS s pas Week
for tue benefit OF the Episcopal Church. committee OF
ladies-Miss l. Nichols Miss Thorpe and Miss Yersshs-
Among the recent arrivals at the Prospect House. Blue
and family Dr. and Mrs r. R. Booth Thomas 4 Yocum
W. A. sanford A. L. Stnian James H. Bailey and wlls
nIaa ind danshtsr George NJ Don. F. fiamilton
and WIFE A. NJ. Wallace. From Brooklyn-D: g Quinby.
A. Keen and wife L. Farnaid. William H. Frothns
ham. Charles H. Buchanan and wife C. W. lde and WIFE
II. fppincot, ]. l. Gull and wife j. W Pile aud wife,
Charles NJ. swain and family H. Butcher and family
and family. Joseph T. Page and wife. Judge smonton,
Mrs. y. ": Maxwell. H. B; Brown and wife, W H. Now;
bold aud family. From Chicago-Frank W. wilson and
family. c. W. Van Kirk and family, Mrs, F.. II. Keene
Blair and 1m 5. blair ana ana .n 1 F MT n New w.
Jersey-w. W. Burritt, II, W. Fowler and WIFE, a. y.
M2 Hopper Of and dansSer Ripley ars A.
Ripley. ii. A. Williams and party.
from New-York: MIRA F. +. Fleetwood the Misses FL
lenwood g. lie Boaer Miss Nay Le B M.t nsy
Mss Clara as S WILSON,, IL Lash From BrooEynR G.
Allen and wife, Miss wyckof. Edward Taylor, E H. En-
shepard W. + shepard r. F. stevens. DR.. Edgar Holden
and family. Dr. william Loentha Mrs j. H. Lindsey Msy
Washburn Mrs n p HallOwe. Il. II. Hallowe, Miss